City of Gainesville - File #: 000796

• File #: 000796
• Version: 1
• Name: Annexation - Rustlewood Area (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/26/2001
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 3/12/2001
• Title: ANNEXATION - RUSTLEWOOD AREA (B) ORDINANCE NO. 0-00-131 An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing a portion of the City of Gainesville Reserve Area Pursuant to Chapter 90-496, as amended, by Special Acts, Laws of Florida, known as the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act; making certain findings; including within the corporate limits of the City of Gainesville, Florida, that certain compact and contiguous area generally bounded on the north by the Gainesville city limits, on the west by the extension of N.W. 51st Street, on the east by the Gainesville city limits and on the south by the Gainesville city limits; providing for inclusion of the area in Appendix I of the City Charter; providing for a referendum election; providing directions to the City Manager and Clerk of the Commission; providing ballot language; providing for land use plan and zoning regulations; providing for enforcement of Alachua County land use plan, zoning and subdivision regulations; prov...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/12/2001	1	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
2/26/2001	1	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
1/22/2001	0	City Commission	Withdrawn
1/8/2001	0	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

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ANNEXATION - RUSTLEWOOD AREA (B)

ORDINANCE NO. 0-00-131

An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing a portion of the City of Gainesville Reserve Area Pursuant to Chapter 90-496, as amended, by Special Acts, Laws of Florida, known as the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act; making certain findings; including within the corporate limits of the City of Gainesville, Florida, that certain compact and contiguous area generally bounded on the north by the Gainesville city limits, on the west by the extension of N.W. 51st Street, on the east by the Gainesville city limits and on the south by the Gainesville city limits; providing for inclusion of the area in Appendix I of the City Charter; providing for a referendum election; providing directions to the City Manager and Clerk of the Commission; providing ballot language; providing for land use plan and zoning regulations; providing for enforcement of Alachua County land use plan, zoning and subdivision regulations; providing for persons engaged in any occupation, business, trade or profession; providing a severability clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
The annexation ordinance for the Rustlewood Area was withdrawn from the City Commission meeting of January 22, 2001 because of concerns of some of the residents in the area. Staff has met with the residents and have worked through their concerns and issues.

The adoption of an annexation ordinance is the final stage in the annexation process under the provisions of the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act. On Monday, July 10, 2000, at a regular City Commission meeting, the City Commission authorized the City Manager and Attorney to commence the annexation process. On October 23, 2000 and November 13, 2000, the City Commission held advertised public hearings and adopted the Urban Services Report as mandated by the Boundary Adjustment ...